52.21
Class
Service activities incidental to land transportation
SDMX: H5221
Class Level
4 Depth
0 Children
5 Siblings
📋 Official Classification Notes
✓ Includes
This class includes: - activities related to the transport of passengers, animals or freight by road, rail and other means of land transport: • operation of terminal facilities (e.g. railway stations, bus stations, stations for the handling of goods) • operation of railway infrastructure and rail-related facilities, cargo terminals, technical back-up points, railway stops for fuel • operation of roads, bridges and tunnels, including activities of winter maintenance - switching and shunting - operation of car parks or garages, parking for bicycles, winter storage of caravans - towing and roadside assistance - truck transport cargo surveying activities - toll collection services
+ Also Includes
This class also includes: - liquefaction and/or regasification of natural gas for the purpose of land transport
✗ Excludes
This class excludes: - liquefaction of natural gas for transport purposes, done at the mine site, see 09.10 - regasification of natural gas for distribution through mains, see 35.22 - repair of roads, see division 42 - cargo handling, see 52.24 - moving cargos on industrial sites, typically with transport equipment that is not suitable for use on roads open to public traffic, see 52.24
Frequently Confused With
Who is this code for?
Verified: SEMANTIC_SECTION_MATRIXLarge goods vehicle drivers
SOC 2020:8211 Common titles: HGV driver, Lorry driver
Van drivers
SOC 2020:8212 Common titles: Delivery driver, Courier
Managers and directors in transport and distribution
SOC 2020:1161 Common titles: Logistics manager, Transport manager
Related Occupations
Transport and distribution clerks and assistantsFork-lift truck drivers
Evidence: Representative SOC 2020 occupations for SIC Section H (Service activities incidental to land transportation).
In this section
Data source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) —
UK SIC 2026
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